american government

Study Materials: Read Chapters 16 and 17 in OpenStax, American Government. https://openstax.org/books/american-government-3e/pages/16-introduction The following questions are based on assigned textbook readings. Answer each question as completely as possible. Be sure to proofread your work carefully for correct spelling, grammar, and usage. Creative thinking and your own wording are important aspects of an effective answer. Do not merely copy sentences or paragraphs from the readings. However, you should use ideas from the readings if they support your answer. When you do, be sure to acknowledge the source of the quotation or paraphrase. 1. Describe a government’s role in laissez-faire economics and describe the U.S. government’s role in the economy from the 1930s on. What is the difference between regressive and progressive taxes? [400words] 2. The U.S. government promoted regulation during and after the Great Depression. That role continued until the late 1970s when inflation began to hurt the economy. Explain mandatory spending and discretionary spending. [200words] 3. Explain the social safety net. Explain the distributive policy and the redistributive policy. [200words] 4. Explain the two presidencies thesis. Can one side take precedence? [150 words] 5. In order to ensure a stable and growing economy, the government employs *fiscal policy* and *monetary policy*. Define fiscal policy and monetary policy. What is the charge of the Federal Reserve Board? [400words] 6. List and describe the two major social welfare programs. What constitutes an entitlement program? [200words] 7. The United States’ interaction with the rest of the world has dramatically changed over time. The overall policy started as isolationism and ultimately changed to liberal internationalism. Provide a brief description of the two policies. What is neo-isolationism and selective engagement? [400words] 8. Discuss the shared power idea associated with U.S. foreign policy. [150words] 9. Discuss the *balance of power*. What may cause an imbalance? What is the *balance of trade*? Can an imbalance occur? 300words Rubric: Grading criteria Question 1 You thoroughly answer the question and demonstrate a sophisticated, in-depth understanding of the topic(s) through a well-reasoned and thoughtful response; your answer is substantive, with relevant references and examples and a clear connection to the readings where necessary. You satisfactorily answer the question and demonstrate a basic understanding of the topic(s); your answer is generally correct but lacks full development and a clear connection to the readings where necessary. You incompletely answer the question and demonstrate a limited understanding of the topic(s); your answer lacks substantive information and connection to the readings where necessary. You insufficiently answer the question and demonstrate an inadequate understanding of the topic(s); your answer is off-topic, incorrect, or irrelevant to the readings. null Question 2 You thoroughly answer the question and demonstrate a sophisticated, in-depth understanding of the topic(s) through a well-reasoned and thoughtful response; your answer is substantive, with relevant references and examples and a clear connection to the readings where necessary. You satisfactorily answer the question and demonstrate a basic understanding of the topic(s); your answer is generally correct but lacks full development and a clear connection to the readings where necessary. You incompletely answer the question and demonstrate a limited understanding of the topic(s); your answer lacks substantive information and connection to the readings where necessary. You insufficiently answer the question and demonstrate an inadequate understanding of the topic(s); your answer is off-topic, incorrect, or irrelevant to the readings. null Question 3 You thoroughly answer the question and demonstrate a sophisticated, in-depth understanding of the topic(s) through a well-reasoned and thoughtful response; your answer is substantive, with relevant references and examples and a clear connection to the readings where necessary. You satisfactorily answer the question and demonstrate a basic understanding of the topic(s); your answer is generally correct but lacks full development and a clear connection to the readings where necessary. You incompletely answer the question and demonstrate a limited understanding of the topic(s); your answer lacks substantive information and connection to the readings where necessary. You insufficiently answer the question and demonstrate an inadequate understanding of the topic(s); your answer is off-topic, incorrect, or irrelevant to the readings. null Question 4 You thoroughly answer the question and demonstrate a sophisticated, in-depth understanding of the topic(s) through a well-reasoned and thoughtful response; your answer is substantive, with relevant references and examples and a clear connection to the readings where necessary. You satisfactorily answer the question and demonstrate a basic understanding of the topic(s); your answer is generally correct but lacks full development and a clear connection to the readings where necessary. You incompletely answer the question and demonstrate a limited understanding of the topic(s); your answer lacks substantive information and connection to the readings where necessary. You insufficiently answer the question and demonstrate an inadequate understanding of the topic(s); your answer is off-topic, incorrect, or irrelevant to the readings. null Question 5 You thoroughly answer the question and demonstrate a sophisticated, in-depth understanding of the topic(s) through a well-reasoned and thoughtful response; your answer is substantive, with relevant references and examples and a clear connection to the readings where necessary. You satisfactorily answer the question and demonstrate a basic understanding of the topic(s); your answer is generally correct but lacks full development and a clear connection to the readings where necessary. You incompletely answer the question and demonstrate a limited understanding of the topic(s); your answer lacks substantive information and connection to the readings where necessary. You insufficiently answer the question and demonstrate an inadequate understanding of the topic(s); your answer is off-topic, incorrect, or irrelevant to the readings. null Question 6 You thoroughly answer the question and demonstrate a sophisticated, in-depth understanding of the topic(s) through a well-reasoned and thoughtful response; your answer is substantive, with relevant references and examples and a clear connection to the readings where necessary. You satisfactorily answer the question and demonstrate a basic understanding of the topic(s); your answer is generally correct but lacks full development and a clear connection to the readings where necessary. You incompletely answer the question and demonstrate a limited understanding of the topic(s); your answer lacks substantive information and connection to the readings where necessary. You insufficiently answer the question and demonstrate an inadequate understanding of the topic(s); your answer is off-topic, incorrect, or irrelevant to the readings. null Question 7 You thoroughly answer the question and demonstrate a sophisticated, in-depth understanding of the topic(s) through a well-reasoned and thoughtful response; your answer is substantive, with relevant references and examples and a clear connection to the readings where necessary. You satisfactorily answer the question and demonstrate a basic understanding of the topic(s); your answer is generally correct but lacks full development and a clear connection to the readings where necessary. You incompletely answer the question and demonstrate a limited understanding of the topic(s); your answer lacks substantive information and connection to the readings where necessary. You insufficiently answer the question and demonstrate an inadequate understanding of the topic(s); your answer is off-topic, incorrect, or irrelevant to the readings. null Question 8 You thoroughly answer the question and demonstrate a sophisticated, in-depth understanding of the topic(s) through a well-reasoned and thoughtful response; your answer is substantive, with relevant references and examples and a clear connection to the readings where necessary. You satisfactorily answer the question and demonstrate a basic understanding of the topic(s); your answer is generally correct but lacks full development and a clear connection to the readings where necessary. You incompletely answer the question and demonstrate a limited understanding of the topic(s); your answer lacks substantive information and connection to the readings where necessary. You insufficiently answer the question and demonstrate an inadequate understanding of the topic(s); your answer is off-topic, incorrect, or irrelevant to the readings. null Question 9 You thoroughly answer the question and demonstrate a sophisticated, in-depth understanding of the topic(s) through a well-reasoned and thoughtful response; your answer is substantive, with relevant references and examples and a clear connection to the readings where necessary. You satisfactorily answer the question and demonstrate a basic understanding of the topic(s); your answer is generally correct but lacks full development and a clear connection to the readings where necessary. You incompletely answer the question and demonstrate a limited understanding of the topic(s); your answer lacks substantive information and connection to the readings where necessary. You insufficiently answer the question and demonstrate an inadequate understanding of the topic(s); your answer is off-topic, incorrect, or irrelevant to the readings. null Overall organization You lucidly organize material into well-formed paragraphs and arrange your ideas logically to support the purpose of the paper; writing is fluid with an explicit focus and sensible structure. You logically organize material into well-formed paragraphs; writing has focus and structure. You incoherently organize material and provide insufficient supporting detail; writing is somewhat disjointed and disorganized. You poorly organize material, often impairing the reader's ability to comprehend it; significant details are missing or irrelevant; writing is completely disjointed and lacks correct form and structure. null Overall use of evidence You support points and subpoints with abundant clarifying detail, include relevant and clearly attributed sources as necessary, and effectively link ideas. You support most points and subpoints with sufficient detail, attribute sources as necessary, and link ideas. You support points and subpoints with limited detail and improperly link ideas. You inadequately support points and subpoints with irrelevant detail and do not properly link ideas. null Overall mechanics You write in complete, well-constructed sentences with faultless grammar, word choice, punctuation, and spelling; writing is sharp, coherent, and demonstrates sophisticated clarity. You write in complete sentences with mostly correct grammar, word choice, punctuation, and spelling; minor errors may exist but do not compromise meaning. You write in unclear sentences with significant errors in grammar, word choice, punctuation, and spelling that may compromise meaning. You write in incomplete, incomprehensible sentences filled with serious errors in grammar, word choice, punctuation, or spelling. null